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Sunday 4 May 2014PGA TourYear in Review
Holmes wins Wells Fargo Championship
Quail Hollow Club, Charlotte, North Carolina · Thursday 1 to Sunday 4 May 2014 · J.B. Holmes’s win no. 3 on the PGA Tour · purse $6,900,000 USD · Wells Fargo
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
13 h 32 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 71° up at noon, and that night a waxing crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R123°/16°C · wind 21 km/h SW, gusts 64 · 1 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R221°/11°C · wind 13 km/h WSW, gusts 26 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R324°/11°C · wind 14 km/h W, gusts 33 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R430°/12°C · wind 19 km/h W, gusts 46 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
The name over time
Not yet traced: its earlier names, sponsors and courses come with research.
The ones it got away from
- Jim Furyk USA · 275chipped in for eagle at the 15th and closed with a 65 to post 13 under, then watched from the locker room as Holmes holed a 3-foot bogey putt on the 72nd hole to win by one J.B. Holmes wins at Quail Hollow (Associated Press via ESPN, 2014-05-04)
156 started · cut +1, 73 made it
Same week
PGA Tour event
Wells Fargo Championship
Quail Hollow Club, Quail Hollow Club, Charlotte, North Carolina
4 of 5 researched
Winner
J.B. Holmes
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
J.B. Holmes interview (2), 2014-05-04 (ASAP Sports)
4 May 2014
A few weeks after I broke my ankle last year, I said this might be the best thing that could happen to me.
J.B. Holmes interview, 2014-05-04 (ASAP Sports)
4 May 2014
I put the skull in the trophy.
Jim Furyk interview, 2014-05-04 (ASAP Sports)
4 May 2014
I know he was probably dieing a million deaths out there but he sucked it up and made a good 2-putt at that hole
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J.B. Holmes | 70 · 67 · 66 · 71 | 274 | −14 |
| 2 | Jim Furyk | 72 · 69 · 69 · 65 | 275 | −13 |
| 3 | Martin Flores | 67 · 68 · 69 · 72 | 276 | −12 |
| 4 | Jason Bohn | 73 · 67 · 67 · 70 | 277 | −11 |
| 5 | Justin Rose | 69 · 67 · 71 · 71 | 278 | −10 |
| T6 | Brendon de Jonge | 80 · 62 · 68 · 69 | 279 | −9 |
| T6 | Kevin Kisner | 72 · 66 · 68 · 73 | 279 | −9 |
| T8 | Rory Sabbatini | 74 · 68 · 71 · 67 | 280 | −8 |
| T8 | Rory McIlroy | 69 · 76 · 65 · 70 | 280 | −8 |
| T8 | Roberto Castro | 71 · 70 · 69 · 70 | 280 | −8 |
The golfer
born 1982-04-26, Campbellsville, Kentucky, U.S.; USA; turned pro 2005; age 32 that week; tour wins to date: 3; majors to date: 0; world No. 242 that week (OWGR rankBefore for 'Wells Fargo Championship' (week 18/2014), OWGR player profile).
What’s in the bag
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